Indie games are where you get the most for your money. You can very well tell that by the "Humble Bundles" that have been so successful. The direction that the major game makers are taking, and we all have been reading about those, will just increase the popularity of indie games. A very enjoyable article.

I'm really glad for people like these indie game developers. Although they may not be able to compete with the likes of EA, at least they stick to their true principles and concepts and make games for the people. so next time I have to deal with a SimCity fiasco, I know there are other options out there.

The games listed cover a wide range of choices so there's at least something for everyone. and I'm sure they won't cost $60 with online DRM and nickel and dime you to death with DLCs.

I really like this type of article. Its a great way to look at a series of games and puts focus on the indie market which can have a lot of variety and diversity.

Could we get some follow-up notices when these games do actually release? Its hard to track them sometimes when the release date is unspecified or not well publicized.

The one I am most excited for is Transistor. There were feelings of overwhelming joy when I heard the Bastion creator was greating a new game followed by a sigh when I saw the release date as being sometime out.

After watching some of the video of the gameplay on Youtube, I now eagerly await that voice (you know the one) to say 'Its ready' at game launch.

So many great indie games lately. Love these articles too. I never would have come across most of these otherwise.

It really feels like gaming is taking a turn for the better. Up until recently it seemed like gaming was turning into a copy of the hollywood system where sequels and formulaic blockbusters are the norm and any innovative or unique project is rejected as unprofitable.

There's something about these games that is so pure and simple. The gameplay and story is forefront and the graphics are charming. A very refreshing change from the DRM, DLC, F2P, COD8 world we game in.

This makes for a really bad article when you don't let the requests for videos go through. It is then a few hort paragraphs between massive white space. Many of the webpages linked to were also pretty uninformative or just plain broken. Not to mention that I don't consider a facebook page (that just attempts to redirect and fail) to be good promotion for anything.

On a separate note, I wanted Sportsfriends, but I did not want to boot up a separate OS to play the games or buy 80 bajillion different controllers to play them all. Have they made any progress on that front?

- Dungeon Hearts is listed as "PC" (which is generally interpreted as Windows) but it's also out on Mac and Linux. My wife's been hooked on it for a couple weeks.

- Kentucky Route Zero is also on Linux

So much good stuff out there right now. It kills me that I don't have more time to play. I've got a backlog of easily 40 games, and yet every time I have a few minutes I find myself firing up FTL again.

An indie game that was showing at PAX East this year was Eon Altar. A multiplayer in-person dungeon crawler, like D&D meets a board game using a tablet as the game boad, and mobile handsets (or other tablets) as your character sheet/ character control.

Yea, I was surprised at Starbound's omission, especially since they just recently opened up pre-orders and quite a few gaming sites have reported on it as a result (The Escapist, RPS, Joystiq, etc). It's currently closing in on 750,000$ -- quite impressive considering they're only offering the pre-orders through their own site instead of a service with more visibility (Kickstarter, etc). Time to add an extra item to the list.

Great preview list. I'm really intrigued by Colliding Forces. It's either a combination of elements that will be weird and offputting, or a refreshing mix of elements that really comes together in a new and interesting way. Looking forward to what that has to offer.

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Looking forward to Transistor (as is everyone, apparently) and Tengami. Drop that Beat Like an Ugly Baby is looking fun as well, but I'm surprised you didn't refer to the game by its full name: 1... 2... 3... KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby). Or for that matter, their previous game by its full name: AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity.

The Beta is very playable this point and Lucas has really nailed the 1984 feeling. The kicker that your score at the end of your day is your salary (and the fact that the game really rushes you) which you need to spend on food, heat, medicine, etc. really drives it all home. Plus there's some funny characters you'll come across.

Being an indie game dev myself, I like articles like these which helps people get exposed to the joys of indie games. I'm happy there's so many people out there who likes the experiments and originality that are the result of these hard working indie devs. Way to go!

And then there are the higher profile upcoming games that are remakes, sequels, or spiritual successors of older games like ones based on Leisure Suit Larry, Quest for Glory, Ultima, Planescape Torment, Shadowgate, Baldur's Gate, Space Quest, Chip's Challenge, and Wasteland. But that's probably another whole article =).